lancinate
[ lan-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈlæn səˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), lan·ci·nat·ed, lan·ci·nat·ing.
to stab or pierce.
Origin of lancinate
1595–1605; < Latin
lancinātus past participle of
lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to
lanius butcher,
lacer torn; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM lancinate
lan·ci·na·tion, nounWords nearby lancinate
lanceted,
lancetfish,
lancewood,
lanchow,
lanciform,
lancinate,
lancinating,
lancs,
land,
land agent,
land art
British Dictionary definitions for lancinate
lancinate
/ (ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt) /
adjective
(esp of pain) sharp or cutting
Derived forms of lancinate
lancination, nounWord Origin for lancinate
C17: from Latin
lancinātus pierced, rent; related to
lacer mangled